Edema treatment plan
3. What is a safe treatment plan to reduce a
patient’s bilateral lower extremities pitting
edema?
Please write 1 paragraph for each of the following (total 3 paragraphs) and each paragraph shall be no less than 3 sentences and no more than 6 sentences.
Please provide proper citation with page numbers of the material you are referencing.
1. Discuss one of the following: STEMI, Non-
STEMI; congestive heart failure; murmurs;
ventricular tachycardia; asystole
2. What is a safe treatment plan for a patient
with Atrial Fibrillation?
3. What is a safe treatment plan to reduce a
patient’s bilateral lower extremities pitting
edema?
The treatment plan of bilateral pitting edema depends on the cause. It can be as a result of deep venous thrombosis, heart failure, kidney failure, medications, liver disease or hypertension. It can also be mild, moderate or severe and the long term management should focus on the treatment of the underlying cause rather than the symptoms. Generally, although the goal of management is to get rid of the excess fluid in tissues by administering diuretics, a safe treatment plan is that which targets the cause, addresses prevention and follow-up (Simon, 2014). Therefore, a safe treatment plan should consider both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies and have fewer adverse effects.
Reference
Simon, E. B. (2014). Leg edema assessment and management. Medsurg Nursing, 23(1), 44-53. bilateral pitting edema treatment plan